St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary AcademyHoly Cross Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy and Holy Cross Church of England Primary School are primary schools in King's Lynn.
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Cross Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy was judged strong and Holy Cross Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 79.0% for St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy and 40.0% for Holy Cross Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSt Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy | King's LynnHoly Cross Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 330 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 196th of 330 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 153 | 55 | |
| Capacity | 157 | 70 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE33 0BU | King's Lynn, PE33 0EL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% Stronger figure | 40.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 160 | 48 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.3% | 33.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 6.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
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